All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Seattle: Northgate Grows Up DJC
This spring heralded the grand opening of 507 Northgate, the first
mixed-use project developed in the Northgate area since the adoption of
the Growth Management Act in 1990. Wallace Properties' project provides
163 sustainable, workforce apartments and 55,000 square feet of retail
at the corner of Northeast…

All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Blogosphere: Transit Maps to Scale Human Transit
Neil
Freeman recently posted a great collection of rail rapid transit maps,
all drawn to scale, and all at the same scale. The image at right, of
course, is New York City,....

New research by the nonprofit Center for Neighborhood Technology comparing greenhouse gas emissions of city and suburban households has found that transportation-related emissions of people living in cities and compact neighborhoods can be nearly 70 percent less than those living in suburbs. This builds on CNT’s Housing+Transportation Index research, which shows that average transportation costs vary from a low of 14 percent of area household median income in transit-rich, compact communities, to highs of 28 percent or more in exurban areas where employment, retail, and other amenities are more dispersed.
“If you’re deciding where to live, consider moving to an urban area," suggests Scott Bernstein, CNT’s President. "You’ll help fight global warming by emitting less CO2. And you’re likely to drive less, so you’ll spend less on transportation, saving up to $5,000 annually.”
CNT has put the information covering 53 U.S. metropolitan areas into an…

All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
National: Airport Rail Connections USA Today
Riding
the rails between downtown and the airport is becoming a reality for
more U.S. travelers. With their roadways jammed with cars and
shuttles, a growing number of domestic airports are building or have
plans for a rail link that will connect passengers from the terminals
to regional…

All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Cincinnati: Groups Aims to Stop Constant Referendums Cincinnati Business Journal
As far as Rob Richardson, Bobby Maly and Joe Spren­gard are
concerned, the streetcar ballot initiative isn't about the city's $200
million streetcar proposal, not at all. The ballot language would require a majority vote of the people
before Cincinnati city government…

All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Twin Cities: Solar Panels on the Central Corridor Pioneer Press
Xcel Energy, the nation's top wind-energy
provider, wants to install solar panels along the Twin Cities' proposed
Central Corridor light-rail line to show solar energy can work in
Minnesota, too, the utility's CEO said Wednesday. "You'll see it - we'll be bringing it up here pretty…

All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
National: Demographic Shifts Favor Downtowns MSNBC
"Location, location, location" has been the mantra of the real estate
industry for as long as anyone can remember. Still, as the national
economy transforms in the wake of the economic crisis, the power of
place will prove to be ever more important for a broad range of small
businesses....

All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
National: Airlines Going the Way of the Railroad? USA Today
Despite continued capacity cuts and lower fuel prices, most major
airlines posted another round of steep losses in the first quarter as
companies everywhere trim travel in a dismal economic environment. With
fewer flight options, a slew of new ancillary fees, the continuing
hassles of…

All the Transit and TOD News That's Fit to Print or Blog These links to news stories and blog posts about transit and TOD are collected daily by Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's GIS specialist and a passionate transit advocate. Jeff's entire post plus commentary is sent by email to members of Reconnecting America (to join visit our Get Connected page); the first five articles of his daily post (which sometimes contains as many as two dozen links) are available here to nonmembers without his commentary.
Alaska: New Transportation Bill Could Help Transit Anchorage Daily News
An upcoming rewrite of the federal transportation law gives the U.S. a
chance to finally begin spending transportation dollars in a more
Earth-friendly way. Instead of mainly funding new roads, the law for
the first time may provide money to operate public transit systems.

Jeff Wood, Reconnecting America's New Media Director and Chief Cartographer, collects news stories and blog posts about transit and transit-oriented development from around the country and posts them at TheDirectTransfer.com. Jeff then takes the top 10 articles in each of five categories and sends that out as Other Side of the Tracks email newsletter. The content of that email is then posted here.